Welcome to Mary's CIS 185 Wiki for Module 2. Please Choose a Key Term and edit my wiki to define it in your own words. (Do not use the words in the book). You can even give us a web link that might help explain it or upload a picture if you want!


Please click the "Edit" button and add your definition of one word. Make sure you put your name in parenthesis behind your definition so I can give you credit. (Mary Lutz)


Blog-- A website (or webpage) that is updated regularly and is written in an informal or conversational style. Blogs are usually run by an individual or a small group. (David Watson)
Browser--A program that allows a user to access webpages or other encoded documents on the internet. Mostly used with the world wide web. (Josh Perkins)

chat--To speak with someone via written content on their website. (Jonnie Barkley)

content aggregation-- The act of collecting info (sports scored, news articles, weather) and republishing it to make it available to their customers/readers. For example, sharing a news article from CNN's page on your own Facebook page. (Katrina Howerton)

domain name--A text-based name that correlates with the IP address of a server that hosts a website. (Paige Wriston)
e-commerce-- transactions of buying or selling online. (Daniel Freeman)
emojis-- A digital image or icon used to express a feeling. (Taiya Fee)

social media--
websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking. (Dennis Hampton)

emoticons-- A facial expression picture using punctuation marks, letters and numbers, to tell one's mod (Justin Bushong)

FTP--

favorites-- An avenue to quickly get back to your "favorite" locations (websites) on the internet. Places you frequently go to. (Dee Mix)

graphic --Visual images or designs such as clip art, graphs, symbols and other images. (Chelsey Alford)

hashtag-- A pound sign that is used to help people find a common topic on social media sites. (Raven Metcalf)

home page--A user set website dedicated to being the first website you would see when opening your web browser, or opening a new tab. (Aaron Bettis)

hot spot-- A wireless access point that provides internet access to mobile devices. (Jocastia Mister)

IP address-- A series of numbers identifying individual devices connected to a network. (Jason Heim)
Internet messaging-- A source of communication utilized by individuals who are online simultaneously. (Stephanie Bowen)

Internet-- A global computer network that allows you to communicate and view online information posted all around the world. (Andrew Rawdon)

netiquette-- Short for Internet Etiquette. The rules one should follow for correct, proper and polite use while on the internet (Marisa Lawhorn)

online auction-- people can place bids online for something that someone is trying to sell online, an example would be ebay. (Kyle Hagene)

pop-up blocker-- Software that helps you browse websites without having annoying window pop ups that could take you to random websites or cause viruses on your computer. (Mason Crook)
portal-- An internet site providing access or links to other sites. (Andrew Pellman)

responsive web design--

search engine-- a website or software that searches for files on the Internet via the typing of keywords. (Eddie Lemmon)

social media-- interactive technologies in which people can share information and ideas to communicate with one another instantly; some examples include Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram (Jessica Nava)

streaming-- video or audio that is live and available for others to watch on a website with no download. (Maddie McCoy)

tabbed browsing-- Using the tab bar feature you are able to jump through different websites. (Carter Hall)

traffic -
user name-- A personal identification made specifically for each user, made of letters and numbers, and is used to login to any specific account on a website. (Sydney Gavlick)

virtual reality-- The simulation of a three-dimensional environment through the use of computers. (Devon Kreiser)

VoIP-- Voice over IP, enables users to speak to other users via their internet. (Amber Adams)

web publishing--The process of uploading text, images,videos and other types of media online.(Ryan Porter)

wiki-- a website (such as this one) where anyone can edit information through adding or deleting. (Elizabeth Nastoff)

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